Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.5
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Middlesbrough FC
top club · 222 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#69
goals rank
#64
assists rank
26
season goals
16
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.50m
peak value · 2004
€6.90m
top transfer fee · 02/03
4
best season · 98/99
14 / 0
int'l caps / goals
586Appearances
26Goals
16Assists
123Yellow cards
3Red cards
268Full matches (90′)
| Full name | George Boateng |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | George Antwi Boateng |
| Date of birth | 1975-09-05 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nkawkaw, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands Ghana |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2013
Transfer: T-Team FC → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Nov 2012
Transfer: Without Club → T-Team FC
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Forest → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Skoda Xanthi → Forest
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Nottingham Forest
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Skoda Xanthi
19 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Hull City → Skoda Xanthi
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Hull City, Hull City U21
32 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2009
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jan 2009
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2008
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Hull City
08/09 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Hull City
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Middlesbrough FC
37 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Middlesbrough FC
41 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Middlesbrough FC
44 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Middlesbrough FC
29 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Middlesbrough FC
43 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2002
Transfer: Aston Villa → Middlesbrough
02/03 · Transfer · €6.90m
Jul 2002
02/03 — Middlesbrough FC, Aston Villa
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Aston Villa
48 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Aston Villa
41 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Coventry → Aston Villa
99/00 · Transfer · €6.20m
Jul 1999
99/00 — Aston Villa
44 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Coventry City
35 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 1997
Transfer: Feyenoord → Coventry
97/98 · Transfer · €350k
Jul 1997
97/98 — Feyenoord Rotterdam, Coventry City
45 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
34 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Excelsior → Feyenoord
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1994
Transfer: Excelsior U19 → Excelsior
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.15/90
Assists1 total · 0.05/90
G+A4 total · 0.20/90
Yellow cards13 total · 0.65/90
Minutes played by club
Aston Villa
31.6%
Coventry City
7.5%
Feyenoord Rotterdam
8.6%
Nottingham Forest
1.7%
Skoda Xanthi
3.0%
Hull City
9.2%
Hull City U21
0.3%
Middlesbrough FC
38.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 134 | 5 | 1 | 7,631 |
| Coventry City | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 1,801 |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3 | 95/96 | 97/98 | 93 | 2 | 2 | 2,066 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 418 |
| Skoda Xanthi | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 725 |
| Hull City | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 2,231 |
| Hull City U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 02/03 | 07/08 | 222 | 9 | 8 | 9,203 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 552 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 33 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,245 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Coventry City | 32 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 657 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League Qu. | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Coventry City | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,144 |
| 97/98 | PTT Telecomp. | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Amstel Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | PTT Telecomp. | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 26 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Amstel Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Cup Winners' Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | PTT Telecomp. | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,886 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 418 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Skoda Xanthi | 19 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 725 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Hull City | 29 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2,231 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Hull City U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Hull City | 23 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 32 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2,607 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 599 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 35 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3,025 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 26 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,151 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,071 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 25 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 750 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 35 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 37 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3,292 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 33 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2,542 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Excelsior U19 | Excelsior | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Excelsior | Feyenoord | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-12-18 | Feyenoord | Coventry | Transfer | 0 | €350k |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-20 | Coventry | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | €6.20m |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-05 | Aston Villa | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | €6.90m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-16 | Middlesbrough | Hull City | Transfer | 4500000 | €1.20m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Hull City | Skoda Xanthi | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-20 | Skoda Xanthi | Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Forest | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-16 | Without Club | T-Team FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | T-Team FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Thigh problems | 2008-08-25 | 2008-09-21 | 28 | 8 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2009-01-14 | 2009-03-01 | 47 | 12 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2009-01-14 | 2009-03-01 | 47 | 12 |
Current€250k
Peak€8.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€8.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11944 | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3379 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Barry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Premier League | Coventry City | 4 | 32 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 25 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 2 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 32 |
| 96/97 | PTT Telecomp. | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 26 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 35 |
Teams faced most often by George Boateng's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 48 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 64 | 71 | -7 | 33% |
| Derby County | 48 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 89 | 53 | +36 | 52% |
| Leicester City | 48 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 54 | 59 | -5 | 29% |
| West Ham United | 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 42 | 63 | -21 | 28% |
| Leeds United | 40 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 40 | 62 | -22 | 15% |
| Reading FC | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 42 | 49 | -7 | 34% |
| Cardiff City | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 32% |
| Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 29% |
| Watford FC | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 39% |
| Newcastle United | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 63 | -24 | 22% |
| Portsmouth FC | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 42% |
| Burnley FC | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 35 | 54 | -19 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 44 | 1,797 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 98/99 | 35 | 657 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.51 |
| 97/98 | 45 | 1,324 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 96/97 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 33 | 1,886 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 11/12 | 7 | 418 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 10/11 | 19 | 725 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 2,294 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 08/09 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 2,607 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 3,624 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 05/06 | 44 | 2,222 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 04/05 | 29 | 750 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 03/04 | 43 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 48 | 3,292 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 00/01 | 41 | 2,542 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
382 apps
17 G
11 A
Super League 1
19 apps
2 G
1 A
PTT Telecomp.
68 apps
1 G
2 A
League Cup
22 apps
1 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
23 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
35 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserve League North
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
2 apps
1 G
0 A
UI Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about George Boateng
Who is George Boateng?
George Boateng is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is George Boateng?
George Boateng is 50 years old. He was born on September 5, 1975 in Nkawkaw.
What position does George Boateng play?
George Boateng plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does George Boateng play for?
George Boateng currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has George Boateng scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, George Boateng has scored 26 goals in 586 appearances.